Third Frames: John Wing

Toronto doesn’t get to see much of expat John Wing these days. Sure, he’ll fly up from Los Angeles to record something for CBC, or take meetings, or attend the Canadian Comedy Awards. But to keep him here long enough to headline for a week? It’s been a few years. Yuk Yuk’s managed to pin him down through this weekend, a rarity well worth dodging MMVA street closures for.

Next up: preparing for his gala appearance at Just For Laughs in Montreal next month.

About the Author

Sharilyn Johnson is the author of the book Bears & Balls: The Colbert Report A-Z. Called "one of the city’s most discriminating comedy critics” by NOW Magazine, Sharilyn has been covering comedy for longer than she cares to admit. She served as the comedy reporter for Winnipeg's Uptown Magazine for five years, and was the host of the radio show Laugh Tracks for three seasons. Her work has also appeared in the Toronto Star, the Winnipeg Free Press, The Apiary, and on CBC Radio's national comedy programs LOL and Definitely Not the Opera.